Smethwick terror suspect held in Portugal 'lives and breathes for his children'
The wife of a terror suspect from the Black Country who is currently in jail in Portugal has pleaded with the British Government to help bring him home.
Paramjeet Singh Saini, from Smethwick, is waiting to hear his fate after being arrested by Interpol officers while on holiday with his family in the Algarve.
Indian authorities allege Mr Saini was involved with the killing of a prominent Sikh politician and a bombing campaign in the north west of the country. He is due to attend a hearing on January 26.
But his wife Pinky Kaur has insisted the picture of a dangerous terrorist that has been painted by Indian officials is false and that he is a devoted family man desperate to return home to his children.
An arrest warrant was activated after Mr Saini, aged 42, left the UK on December 17. He was granted asylum in the UK after arriving in 2002 and has indefinite leave to remain.
Mrs Kaur, aged 40, fears she will never see her husband again if he is forced to return to India.
She believes Indian authorities have created a case against him because of his activism and views on human rights in the country.
She told the Express & Star: "If someone stands up for human rights it doesn't make them a terrorist. He cares about people, he cares about his community.
"If he has got views around human rights it doesn't mean to say he needs to be persecuted."
Mrs Kaur and the couple's four children have returned to the Black Country but she says they are finding it hard being without their father.
"It is very difficult. The children ask about their dad at every opportunity.
"He is a family man. He loves his children, he is so hands on with them. He lives and breathes for his children. The most important thing about Paramjeet is his very strong attachment to his children."
Mr Saini's MP John Spellar and Smethwick councillor Preet Gill have led the campaign for Mr Saini's release and Mrs Kaur said the British Government has a duty to help.
She said: "This government has a responsibility, regardless of whether he is a national or not. He has been given protection by the UK Government therefore they have a responsibility to share all the information with the Portuguese Government and request that any extradition application should be made to the country he lives in."
